Explore Minnesota e-newsletter feature: Jovy Rockey Jewelry & Saint Croix

Jovy Rockey Jewelry and Saint Croix were included in the “Minnesota’s Best Locally Made Clothing and Accessories” feature of the May 5, 2026 Explore Minnesota e-newsletter.

Jovy Rockey is a self-taught Winona-based metalsmith whose jewelry spans a wide range — from bold statement pieces using materials like agatized dinosaur bone to delicate, understated designs with Dalmatian jasper. Her collection offers distinctive style which according to Explore MN, ” is not something you see every day in the Upper Midwest.”

Saint Croix is a luxury menswear brand with over 50 years of history, founded by Bernhard Brenner in Europe in the early 1960s before establishing roots in Winona, Minnesota in 1964. What started as a one-man operation has grown into a 200-person manufacturing team working out of a 90,000-square-foot facility. The brand is known for timeless, well-crafted pieces ranging from casual cotton hoodies and camp shirts to elevated options like Merino wool blazers, silk neckties, and calfskin belts. Saint Croix products display a mix of “understated elegance and meticulous Midwestern craftsmanship” in Explore MN’s own words.

Tucked along the Mississippi, Winona has long been a quiet incubator of exceptional makers, turning out beautifully crafted goods with a care and intention that’s increasingly rare anywhere.